THE PERSUASIVE WORD. Rev. Dr. T«l««fe S«y» It Call* All People to Gladness. Wboi W* Most !t«H—The SUr of FoltkTfcer* U Pardo* Far AU. lOoTJTifht. Ml.} Wa'IHSUTOS. D. C. In this di«eour»e Dr Tahn«*e calD all to «Udne« tender anil all penaaairr i« the word •Tome.'* Sir hundred and *ev-enty-ei*ht lime. .. it tound in the Seri). tun-«. It stand, al liic front pie of the HihlfUn' int "Km?.'uric' indIt'stand. at the other fate <>i the Bible, aa in my second text, invilinc the }m«tdiluviau« of all later axes into the ark of a Saviour’* SSZ: wT.: i a nearly the entire nation of Enxliih vt>eabnlan- bow* to it* areptre. It ia an ocean into which enintic* ten thousand rivers of meaning. Other word* drive, but tin* beckon*. All mood, of foeline hath that word •’come." Sometime, it weens and sometime* it Ir.uyli*. Sometime. it pray*, muoctimes it temnta and sometir.iL.* it deatroys. It tound. from the door of the church and from the *e'rwi" ',n o L h s aS.rrr.-ia.'sss.. 'v^r You may pronounce it so that all the heaven* will be beard in it* cadence* or pronounce it m> that all the woe* of time and eternity ahhll reverberate in it* one ayllsblc. It i* on the lip of mint and profligate. It i* the mightiest of all ao-

»u.

ft&iT

reach the farther ahore. I will let down

lli. .“Mlj >g

tion ia thair aubtraciion. Five hundred peraona atari for a eertain toil of pie-

dJira L'.‘, on board I will not be able to tonch torial and commendatory in religion are of no avail. The imperative mood if not the appropriate mood when ire would have people soviwtn- impressed. They may be coaxed, but they caanot DC driven. Our bear., are 'ike our homes—at a friendly knock tbr door will be opened, bnt an atvempt So fircc open oar door would land the auailun.t in prison. Our theological seminaries, which keen young men three years in their rurrieuium before launching then’ into the mmutiy, will do well if in so short a time they can teach the candidates for the holy office That man who hue such efficiency in Christian work, and that woman who has turougn a series ot losses, bereavements, persecution* and the trial* of twenty or thirty year* before they could make it a triumph of grace every time they uttered

the word “croc."

conquer before it ha* any effect at all Just give me the accurate census, the ata-

«f'.d.SlL'J C

many have been slain by the word bfc.'^CiSe.^J?”rith ^ t^dfubt-

“Come With n*e t

‘plaS'^bad^Se^

S5 ;„"3s

I was reading of a wife whose husband had been overthrown by strong drink, to t maudlin and-battered man drowsing m the corner of the barroom, said: ‘'There he is. Jin. wake uo. Here’s. eve. .* that the noble heart that I marme.” Victim was he. as millions of oth-

. we want all the — harnera this word for good otineni* and tl tween them—ye*, it will draw

cess. One reachc* it, aud tho other <09 are mad. It would take volumes to hold ory of the wrong., outrage, and itioD* that have come upon yon a.

»*?.: ~

sus a remit a .

of proaparity of annoying laaartl

the n^c ' _

•a*. The warm sun oto life a sWamp full On the other hand,

have - ’ '

hoo.l by one who had nothing fo with and after awhHr for a family ai carry thia on until children are r educated and <*'•*” *»—•-* ••

and educated and fairly started in the world and to do thi* amid all the rivalries of busmes* and the uncertainty of

nty of ^legishD

.... LJr&t

tion. with an net

here and there a financial pani

£?* todo ’ "’ ,5 ^ "•

andjhbroinc. who l

all eternity to find out the number of

msn who hare bcen^rtrength-

businm men who have been ened by the promuc* of God an _ . who bare been fed by the

at a

pie » — when other rctource. gave out and tho

toing into this bat-

' witb ne *’ jr pen or

have gained a vi-'ory th resound. With all

ly with needle or saw or axe or yardstick or pen or type or shovel or .hoclast. have gained a vi-'ory that made ’ ' iven resound. Wit v *•-

of Cod promi«d

THE SABBATH SCHOOL laleraational LeuM Commenls For October 27. SabiKt: Jasepb aad HI* Brethrea, Oca. xlv. W6— OoMea Text, Ron. xlL, 2I-Mc*>* ary Verse*. 4-9—CaaiBeatiry ea lbs Day'* U*mb.

unraveling of the plot, nnd

wonderfullv illu.Irate* the mysteries of

the^ particular nroridi

. .!— r -wnoie ae

ere si that they

I I - ices, la most in teres tine in the whole at saw that his brethren wer at his presence, that they

with his present oowrr, and t—. — keenly rcmcmlicreil and deeply deplored their own guilt. It was necessary to < fort them, le*t their hearts abould 1

of the

at. H. confounded

itruek

lay* also concerning hi* father show* the warmret feeling* of a benevolent and filial MS 1. "J.

m t^Tn ’ss fjimifie. to force one's self to do some-

Drury lane, I^mdoo. in an humble where every particle of food had given out and a kindly soul entered with tea nnd other table supplies and found s kettle on the fire ready for the tea. The benevolent lady said. “How is that vou have the kettle ready for the tea when you had no tea in the home*” And the daughter in the home said: “Mother would have roc put th* kettle m the fire, and when I said. ‘What is the use of

s-";

lilted against Jbsenb came upon t •ith great force. They were greatlv —— J to find their brother on an Ej

r were in _ ihem as they

ian throne. They knew they were in cower. If he should treat them aa _t

Sals <«‘£ ssWiffssrisj lessness, and Hi will not leave me to starve at last. He will send u« help though wr do not tec how. We have been waiting all day for aomething to come, but until we saw you we knew not how it was to come.” Such thing* the world may call coincidences, but I call them Almighty deliverances, and. though yon do not hear of them, they are occurring every hour of every "day and in all parts

of Christendom.

Those who follow the advice of thi* world in time of perplexity are in a fearful round, for it is one bewildered soul following another bewildered soul, and only those who have in such time got their eye on the morning star of our Christian faith can find their way out or m arong enou *^ t® l c *d ctbera with an

asgsg: I

Ul tint Qod W b«ii

phafa

the Egyptians, ao that he might gir» his feelings. 3- It dence to prevent th from becoming kno«_.

2. "Went ioud.” Kro-i the fnlm highly excited emotion*. Thi* is the wav in which Oricn**!* express ex feebnn. “TTeard.” This mar rorar

|o out.” That is. — — Thi* wa*. J. In order ‘ re free and full scone to It was the nart of pruthe sins of his brethren

of

__ . . jtais express excited feelings. “Ileard.” This msy mean the senrants who tnav have been within the sound of hi* voice, or “the word* may crab- aignifv that the renort wa* brought

fo Pharaoh'* house.” V. 10.

3. “I am Joaeph.” The natural voice, the native tongue, the long remembered features, would all at once strike the apprehension of the brother*. "Troubles." Tbev betrayed their terror br shrinking

"tr as they could from hi* nrei memory of the sins they had

' ist r '

really

eyes

the ti

them.

4. “Come near to n>*.” He Invites them to hi* free favor. Ko our Jo«*ph to

the gospel "' *

tion any

, —t— BOOO - •* •. * . ... I m itnarehs and sometimes through pro-

last through the - eulmina-

>f all the tragedies on Golgotha, c • think that God will not welcoi ming? Will a father at vast oi

vour coming? Will a father af va*t outlay construct a manaion for hi* son and ;xy out park* white with statues and green with foliage and all a-sparkle with fountain* and then not allow his son to live in the house or walk in the parks? Ha f , h T uilt , th: * toa,c °f gospel mercy ‘“a wdl He then refuse entrance to His children? Will a Government at great expense build life-saving station* all along the coaat, and boate that can hover unhurt like a petrel over the wildest rorgy and then, when the lifeboat has

• the 1 ff God

n to hi* free favor. So our Jorepl gospel bids u» come to Him. The goo ,— message is. ‘‘Come nnto Me:" it is the to treaty of love. “Sold into Egypt." It raa imnoMible to evade allusion to their larly wickedness, but thi* Joseph does in

f angry - upbraiding, but of and tender charity. _ Christ

91 John 21: 15-17.

5. "Be not grieved." He spoke ol their haring sold him—not to wound their feeling*, but to convince them of hi* identity; and then to reassure their minds h« traced tbs --

nplinh His t their evil; He h oli.hir^—-

[e did not md ways t

RStS-i'S sJ;: i3‘t„ and the people of the neighboring -countries. The principles laid down by Joseph

”Fyou, w. this da

tude.

of ae-

^ life the Egyptian* -’-boring coun■n by Jotepb

are encourfle in God’s raerey. they are left without excuse for their sin. 2. That God is able to make use of the wicked action* or wicked men for the advancement of His work. 6. "Neither be earing." "Ehall he swing _nor harreat." (B. V.)

BEDFELLOWS IN MEXICO. I'.sperlencs of a Traveler While I'asslng

Through That Couatry.

"I hail a rather unhappy expcrle

once, tnyaelf," aald a listener. " It wa* at a time when my tier

could not etnnil a greet deal, anil raa no aurpriao to me I i iappy when I found that my d played me no trick and that tings about me were real thing*.

I bad Journeyed down Into Mexico, for the purpoee of K|>endlng some time. The trip was partly a buaintss trip, and partly for such pleasures as I could get out of an experience tn a country that was new to me. I ought to say here that 1 had never beys In a tropical country. My life had been spent In the north, and whateverq knew about many of the forms of life in tropical sections was altogether theoretical. 1 had merely read about many of tho things, but I learned afterwards that there were many things I had never dreamed of even In moments when my mind was Inclined to conjure with the

horrors of uneven si

myself In Mexl

of Mexico, and i U »i. uuv wum find but few of tho comforts known the more advanced ways of living

with an old Mexican one he put me in a dumpy little

room off to myself. I slept on tho floor, or rather 1 started to sleep on tho floor and It was a dirt floor at that. 1 colled up on a mattress made of somo light material. I had Just close*] my eyes when 1 felt something scramble rapidly over my forehead. It started me a bit. but I kept cool

and still to sec if it would ha

again.

aeven sleep. Well. I found lexlco, I was In the wilds ind that, where one could

I stopped t night, and fa

isppcn

It happened In less time than It ikes to tell It. This thing kept up

disorganizing

takes

until the experiment »

my nerves, and I could stand It longer. I got up and started out. i I felt the same thing happening my ‘ ‘ •*- *

rush<

happenln J stricken.

ied Into tho room of the old Mei

hing

pointing toward my room. He took in tho situation at once, and assured me that It was all right. He struck c light and went to the room with me to assure me that there was no dauge--. When I got back to my room I was paralyzed. Crawling over the walls

of the hut and scramplng over floor, over the mattress on which I I lain, and running here and there.

nnd everywhere, was a perfect army of lizards of all sizes, ages and varieties. I told the Mexican to leave me the light, and that I would occupy the room for the night. And *> l did. But I did not sleep, for I did cot want the lizards however harmless and companionable they might be. to convert my face and forehead Into a promenade. This wound up my experience In Mexico and I scampered over the border as soon as possible, and since that time tne wilder regions In the tropics have had no fascination lor me."—New Orleans Times-Demo-

crat.

vou *»y, "there are ao

... “ vp , t0 believe and so many things :n the shape of a creed that I have to adopt that I am kept back." No, no! Yon need believe bnt. two things—namely, that Jesus Christ came into the worlff l .° Mve i>noer* and that yon are one of them. "Bnt." ysro say, *T do believe both of those things." Do yon really believe them with all your heart? "Yea." Why,

i have passed from death into y, then, yon are a son or a of the Lord Almighty. Why, are an heir or an heiress of an c that will declare dividenda

1 aa oth and it i

Kr’Sj « ss.s.-arasszjvmrss,'! drunkard weaned from his cups by the iSs EE* gjiffisyss With that word -which has done so

day. My heart is not right with God.’ Come, then, nnd hare it made right. Through the Christ who died to save von, come! What is the o-e in waiting? The longer ysu wait the farther off you ere and the deeper you are down. Strike ml for heaven! Yon remember that a few years ago a steamer called the Princess Alice, with s crowd of excursionist* aboard; sank in the Thsmet, and there was an awful sacrifice of life. A boatman from the shore pnt out for the rescue, and he bad a big boat, and he got it so foil it would not hold another person, and aa he laid hold of the oars to poll for the shore, leaving hundreds helpless and drowning, he cried out: “Oh. that I had a bigger host!" Thank Cod I am not thus ifmited. and that I can promiae room for all in this gospel host. ^GeUn. grt^in! And

torjkspsif iSiltFS tainly among the prosperous classes. In most eases it was a struggle all the way op till they reached the prosperity, and smee they have reached th£e heights there have been perplex! tie., anxieties and ense* which were almost enough to •batter the nerve* and tarn the brain. It would be hard to tell which bar* the biggest fight in this world, the prosperities or the adversities, the eonipirajties or the obscurities. Just aa soon as you have enough success to attract the attention of other* the envies and Jealousies are let loot* from their kennel. The ■reatest crime that yon can commit in

iars.; j

thoritr. r with him. 1

8- "Go up to my father." "He desirei that hi* father might speedily be made glad with the tiding* of liis life and ID"' "Bond of, Goshen." Probable this district had been allotted to Joseph by the king of EpT>t. clae wc can ocarccly think he couid have promised it so positively, without first obtaining Pharaoh's

cattle, and therefore most proper for the

ssiz.’swea. csSwS t

The Ideal School Teacher.

The teacher must teach more, and know more; he must bo a living fountain, not a stagnant pool. He should

still larger

price be in tl yon are too

too proud in? Will ;

time h*

"«i w i« it- firs^rjra; hSK

to tongue.

£ith 1 ?i° at ^at^re*YoU‘i»&s£d -1 MUM £££ to hi* father that the promise* made could I be earned out, and it would rank* it 1 earner for the ten sons to confess the

stoop down snd pick it up? wear the chain of evil habit

by you ia the hammer that could with I father' knowSTv wh.f

ceration? No, no!

A* the one word "come” ha* sometime* brought many souls to ~ *

will try the experiment of pilii

a mountain and then send down in an _ t’S Sd'l! "ft

and righUy lifted and skillfully swung in one great chime fill the heaven* with music almost celestial. And no one who has heard the mighty chimes in the towers oi Amsterdam or Ghent or Copenhagen can forget them. Now, it seems to me that in this Sabbath hour a!! heaven -* chiming, and the voice* of departed ivw”' ”* i* When Bus**a was in one of her great wars, the suffering of th* soldier* bad been long and bitter, and they were wait tng for the end of the atrife. One day a

thTSST e?

HHHH tbe war wa* over. No mots

Where Romance Is Recalled.

The Windsor library Is one of th* most perfect retreat* In all England for a rainy day, says a London new*, paper. It has a superb outlook across to Stoke and-away to Harrow-on-the-HUL and as the privileged ladle* and gentlemen of the court loll In Us coxy chairs, leathered In brilliant scarlet and rest their hooka upon Us polished

ebon tables Inlaid with ivory, spirit of the past—of Anne and

dnebeoe, of Elizabeth and her tiring maids, of Charles II. and Lely'* beautie*—aeem to pervade tee-fireplace an< orcif, alcove and mulllon. Little won der that sue fa a corner became a favorite retreat of Sunday afternoons.

Vitality et Typhoid C<

Typhoid germ* retain their vitalKt

for many weekz; in gi ~

twenty-ene df.ra; in filter

two days; in dust of the street, thirl; day*; on linen, sixty to seventy daya on wood, thirty-two days; in tee. . . - - A** 3

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Jcse sailor try to fix a flag to the pole in Jackson square and fall, he climbed almost to the top and then slid to the bottom. But he was not discouraged. Once more he tried to get to the top.

not to be. He got about

but It v half wa;

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bottom. But still he was not dismayed. He tried the task again and again. He seemed to think he was tho man for that job, and he wanted to make a showing before the crowd there assembled. but he failed. He could not climb the pole, and ao the idea of bav-

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